I have a Facebook App that uses only one permission: ads_read. What is the simplest way to make it work when it comes to authorization? I see that there's an option to authorize particular ads accounts to the app, but is there any easier way for read-only access? I will have multiple ad accounts there and I am the admin of all those. I would like to be able to use them all without authorizing them separately from the Facebook GUI.
Is it possible?
You probably have "Development" access to the Ads API, if so, you need to do this manually at the Facebook App settings (Advanced option). The limitation for this is that you will be able to add your App only to other Apps that you admin.
If you want to allow other Apps you don't manage to use your App, you need a higher level of access.
You can see more info about access level here:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/access
You can request a higher access level using this link:
https://www.facebook.com/business/standardadsapi
I hope it helps.
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I am currently developing an app to manage my clients' Facebook AdAccounts. The usual workflow is to, among other things, individually authorize each AdAccount I want my app to have clearance to, by use of the dashboard at https://developers.facebook.com/apps/. The usual path is you click on your app -> Settings -> Advanced and scroll down until you find the Advertising Accounts panel. Then you click on the top-right button called Ads API and use the modal to manually include the Ad Account IDs to which you want to have API permissions.
However, this app is intended to manage dozens or hundreds of Ad Accounts, and it's supposed to manage this programmatically, as per the app's requirements. I looked all over the place and couldn't find any endpoints or wrappers in any programming languages to do that and I've been stuck for a few days now... so I was wondering if you guys could help me somehow.
That place you're referring to only applies to apps with 'Development' or 'Basic' access to the API
If you apply for and receive 'Standard' access, that dialog isn't necesssary, and your app can make API calls on behalf of any user who grants your app the ads_management permission
I.e once a user grants your app access to their accounts, you use their access token to access any accounts they are able to manage, on their behalf; it's only in the lower access levels of the API you need to provide a fixed list of Ad Accounts you'll be managing
Take a look at the Business Manager APIs. They're intended for the use case you mentioned (managing other accounts).
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/businessmanager/v2.6
not sure if this is strictly programming question (apologies in advance).
We have windows service which is responsible for downloading data from different API's on regular basis, it's just internal tool we are using on our server.
For purposes of oauth2 authentication we use our another tool, which can
handle multiple Oauth logins through different API's, then we just ask this tool for access token and use it in our calls. This works perfectly with e.g. AdWords, BingAds, etc.
Now we have a task to download data from Facebook API. But the problem here is that according to FB we need to apply application for approval in order to get permission to "ads_read" source, which can allow us to download ad insights.
But the problem is that our tool is not an application it does not have any icon, screenshots or Privacy Policy URL. Is there any possibility to get these data without application to FB? Maybe is there another way to login and get the data from user without using oauth2, thus no need for using the oauth2 and scope permissions?
Thanks in advance
As long as you're only using your app with admins/testers/developers of the same app, you don't need to go under Login Review. Only if you also want to authenticate "other" users as well.
I have a scenario, where an authorised user through my application is posting status/uploading pictures via my application by granting required permissions. My application uses graph APIs.
Now, as app administrator if I want to see the content of the post, that the user has uploaded via my application. How do i do it?
I know in graph APIs, I have INSIGHTS api. But, it just gives us the statistics of the posts done via my app or user.
Can i really see the posts?
Assuming as an app admin I only have app access token and app ID. I dont store user access tokens with me.
Actually, I worked on the problem with every possible way. Found out that, even being an APP administrator I will need user access token (stored with me), without which these data shall not be retrieved via APIs.
My need was not to use user access token; But, no Its not possible via APIs as of now.
Does anyone know of a way to use social logins without having to create an account with a social media website? For Example, I want to use Facebook's Login on my website, but I do not want to create a Facebook account nor an app just to use their login.
Far as I know it pretty much requires (facebook) an App to be created (on developer site for facebook) in order to utilized services with a website.
Unfortunately, in order to maintain a safe development environment, and to prevent the creation of spam apps, it is required that Facebook manage its developer users. This is to allow them to block apps that act maliciously, and to allow permissions to be managed on their server for the app access token. For a more detailed answer, I'll refer you to one on StackOverflow by Lix.
I'm using facebook connect to allow the visitors login to a website using their facebook account.
The only information needed is that the user id and name.
However the facebook connect dialog states that my app will access all the users friends, photos...
How can I configure my facebook application to not request those data?
The quick answer, you can't. The dialog states that you have the ability to access the user's information. Whether you access it or not is up to you, but the ability to is always there. There is a base level of access granted to all apps. You can prompt for extended permissions, but you can't customize the base level.
This may change going forward with OpenGraph. There are still features Facebook is adding, and some existing, undocumented features.